The American forward came up big when it mattered most

The 2017 MLS Cup is Toronto's. A year after a heartbreaking loss to the Seattle Sounders in the cup, Toronto got its revenge on Saturday, as a Jozy Altidore goal in the second half lifted the Canadian club to the MLS Cup, 2-0.

Similar to last year, Toronto had pretty much all of the chances, but another inspired performance from Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei produced deja vu for many. It felt as if this match could ended just like last year's, with Seattle holding on and finding a way. But it was an alert Altidore, who was played through brilliantly by Sebastian Giovinco, that got the winner with a lovely finish on the counter.

What a moment for Altidore, what a pass from Giovinco, and what an experience for the city. With the win, Toronto wins its first ever MLS Cup, and deservedly so. The Reds were sharp from the beginning, created numerous chances and didn't give Seattle much room to create danger.

Roger Gonzalez is an award-winning writer based in Virginia that has covered pro soccer from Europe's top clubs to Argentina's first division. Roger started out his pro soccer writing career with Goal.com...
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